One day after losing 1-0, the Phillies ended their nine-game homestand on a high note, avoided their third sweep in their last four home series, and exacted revenge on the Braves Thursday afternoon with a 1-0 win of their own.

Ben Revere's RBI single with two outs in the eighth inning provided the game's lone run. It came two pitches after Ryan Howard worked a full-count, pinch-hit walk against a left-handed pitcher.

By salvaging the final game of the Braves series, the Phillies improve to 7-8 ahead of an impending 10-game West Coast road trip. The Braves are 10-5.

Starting pitching reportA.J. Burnett, in his first outing since being diagnosed with an inguinal hernia, made his best start as a Phillie.

Burnett allowed just five baserunners over seven shutout innings and induced a season-high 13 groundouts, giving the Phillies a glimpse of what they paid $16 million for.

Even after a pair of shaky, six-walk outings, Burnett's ERA is down to 2.74. He didn't factor into the decision, however, and is still chasing his first victory as a Phillie.

Burnett worked around early control issues -- he walked the pitcher in the third inning and ran eight three-ball counts -- to throw 101 pitches.

Braves left-hander Alex Wood was also sharp through seven innings, but surrendered the game-winning run in the eighth.

The lefty Wood (2-2, 1.67) allowed eight hits and a run over eight innings, with one walk and seven strikeouts.

Bullpen reportAntonio Bastardo allowed a leadoff double to Braves backup catcher Gerald Laird to start the eighth, but struck out Wood, got Jason Heyward to line out, and popped up B.J. Upton on a 3-2 pitch that Upton narrowly mistimed to end the inning.

Jonathan Papelbon came on for a 1-2-3 save, his fourth of the season. Since allowing three runs in Texas to blow his first save opportunity of the year, Papelbon has pitched five scoreless innings and allowed just one hit.

The win went to Bastardo.

At the plateRevere went 3 for 4 with the game-winning hit and a bunt single. He was also caught stealing for the first time this season on a pickoff.

Chase Utley, who had his 11-game hitting streak snapped Wednesday night, rebounded to go 2 for 3. Utley, who hit .219 against lefties from 2011-13, is 10 for 20 this season against left-handed pitchers. Those 10 hits vs. left-handed pitchers lead the majors. Mike Trout has nine.

Jayson Nix, starting at third base in place of Cody Asche, went 0 for 3 with three strikeouts. Nix is hitting .150 this season with no walks, no extra-base hits, and 10 strikeouts in 20 at-bats.

Successful challengeWith two outs in the fifth inning, Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons appeared to have second base stolen, but he overslid the bag. Second base umpire Bill Welke initially called Simmons safe as he raced to stretch his hand back to the base.

Bench coach Larry Bowa made a "Who knows?" gesture to Ryne Sandberg from the dugout, but Sandberg challenged anyway and was rewarded, as further replays showed Simmons' fingertips were just off the bag as Jimmy Rollins applied the tag.

Boo birdsBurnett grounded out in the sixth inning on a ball Dan Uggla bobbled twice. Loud boos came down on Citizens Bank Park toward Burnett after the play, presumably based on a perceived lack of hustle.

This after Burnett had already shut the Braves out for six innings ... with a hernia.